The Mastive, or Young-Whelpe of the Olde-Dogge | ||
To Iohn of Paules Church-yarde.
To thee (Braue Iohn) my booke I dedicate,That wilt from A-Iax, with thy force defend it:
And counterchecke each Cocks-combs spleen and hate,
That not good language, or good lookes shall lend it.
Thou placed art as Sentinell, to quaile
Those secret Foes, our dangers shall pretend:
Making their Top-sailes, Flagges, and Bonnets vaile,
Like to the Blocke-house ouer-gainst Graues-ende.
And to conclude, mauger their worst of spite,
Durst bidde the proudest of them all goe—
The Mastive, or Young-Whelpe of the Olde-Dogge | ||